External Commentary
Ending a Feud Between Allies
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Congress and the Currency Manipulation Craze
A filibuster-busting 60 US senators last month sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew and US Trade Representative Michael Froman asking for new enforceable rules in trade agreements to attack currency manipulation. A majority of House members signed a similar letter in June.
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Cities on Their Own
What with dysfunction in Washington and incompetence in state capitals, the spotlight is shifting to the role of cities, not only as arenas of democratic governance but simply as places where things get done. It’s early days yet for this debate, but two new books are setting an agenda.
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Midwestern Business Leaders Give Strong Support for Path to Citizenship
According to the Chicago Council's September 2013 survey among businesses in the Midwest, support for immigration reform among Midwestern business leaders is strong, with majorities supporting comprehensive immigration reform and a pathway to citizenship.
Research
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Reading the Jobs Report Card
This was to be the morning when we received the bill for last month’s government shutdown shenanigans.
External Commentary
Park’s Japan Rebuff Has Domestic Roots
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Africa May Be Rising, but Not Lifting All Equally
There has been a lot of hopeful talk about Africa in the past year.